Purposes of the Optimist Club
Optimist Mission Statement
By providing hope and positive vision, optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.
Optimist Vision Statement
To foster the optimistic way of life for the improvement of individuals and society, Tamarac Optimist Club is dedicated to ever-expanding service to youth, the community and the world
The Big Picture
All Optimist clubs in Colorado and Wyoming make up the Colorado/Wyoming District. District meetings are held quarterly at rotating locations and include workshops for officers and general sessions on Optimist activities in the area. A Lieutenant Governor oversees our Club and a number of other clubs, which make up a Zone. The Governor, who oversees all clubs in the District, is the presiding officer at District meetings. Both officers may visit our Club during the year.
Our Club is teamed with over 4,200 other clubs to form Optimist International, one of the world’s largest service club organizations. Since its inception in 1919, Optimist International has held annual conventions offering a broad range of training on a wide variety of subjects. Clubs send delegates to the convention to vote on their behalf on issues affecting the future of the organization and to elect international officers.
Club Information
Meetings
When: Each Thursday morning from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Fourth Thursday of the month is in the evening at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Meetings are held at Bethany Lutheran Church
4500 E Hampden Ave
Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
Cost: $3 per meeting to defray room costs
How Our Club Works
Each Optimist Club operates autonomously. We choose our own programs and projects, elect our own officers and raise our own funds. The fiscal year runs October 1 through September 30.
The Club Board of Directors makes many decisions. The Board includes elected officers: the president, vice president(s), and 8 directors as well as the Immediate Past President and President-appointed secretary and treasurer. Anyone is welcome to attend Board meetings.
The Club is chartered as a member of Optimist International giving it the right to use the Optimist name and providing access to the programs and services of Optimist International.
How Our Club is Funded
We have two sources of money: member dues and income from fundraising projects. Dues cover administrative costs. The money to run service projects is generated from fundraising events. All income from these events is returned to the community in the form of service projects.
Optimist International has a foundation that provides funding for certain International youth-service programs. Started in 1971, the foundation is supported by contributions from members and the public, and is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization. Foundation contributions provide approximately a half million dollars for Optimist programs each year, including scholarships to district winners of the Oratorical Contest, the Essay Contest and the Communications Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
- To develop optimism as a philosophy of life
- To promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs
- To inspire respect for the law
- To promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people
- To aid and encourage the development of youth. . . in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the wellbeing of people, the community and the world
Optimist Mission Statement
By providing hope and positive vision, optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities, and ourselves.
Optimist Vision Statement
To foster the optimistic way of life for the improvement of individuals and society, Tamarac Optimist Club is dedicated to ever-expanding service to youth, the community and the world
The Big Picture
All Optimist clubs in Colorado and Wyoming make up the Colorado/Wyoming District. District meetings are held quarterly at rotating locations and include workshops for officers and general sessions on Optimist activities in the area. A Lieutenant Governor oversees our Club and a number of other clubs, which make up a Zone. The Governor, who oversees all clubs in the District, is the presiding officer at District meetings. Both officers may visit our Club during the year.
Our Club is teamed with over 4,200 other clubs to form Optimist International, one of the world’s largest service club organizations. Since its inception in 1919, Optimist International has held annual conventions offering a broad range of training on a wide variety of subjects. Clubs send delegates to the convention to vote on their behalf on issues affecting the future of the organization and to elect international officers.
Club Information
Meetings
When: Each Thursday morning from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Fourth Thursday of the month is in the evening at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Meetings are held at Bethany Lutheran Church
4500 E Hampden Ave
Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
Cost: $3 per meeting to defray room costs
How Our Club Works
Each Optimist Club operates autonomously. We choose our own programs and projects, elect our own officers and raise our own funds. The fiscal year runs October 1 through September 30.
The Club Board of Directors makes many decisions. The Board includes elected officers: the president, vice president(s), and 8 directors as well as the Immediate Past President and President-appointed secretary and treasurer. Anyone is welcome to attend Board meetings.
The Club is chartered as a member of Optimist International giving it the right to use the Optimist name and providing access to the programs and services of Optimist International.
How Our Club is Funded
We have two sources of money: member dues and income from fundraising projects. Dues cover administrative costs. The money to run service projects is generated from fundraising events. All income from these events is returned to the community in the form of service projects.
Optimist International has a foundation that provides funding for certain International youth-service programs. Started in 1971, the foundation is supported by contributions from members and the public, and is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization. Foundation contributions provide approximately a half million dollars for Optimist programs each year, including scholarships to district winners of the Oratorical Contest, the Essay Contest and the Communications Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
